Fuel filler for tanks



June 7, 1927. I

. T. D. MANUEL FUEL FILLER FOR TANKS Filed March 26. 1926 jnvenfor: I 7790/1108 0. 244/7415 described which may be adjusted in height Patented June '7,

' FUEflFILLER FbR TAnK s.

This invention is a filler for fillingltlic fuel tanks ofvarious types of motor vehicles having theirpetrol tanks at the rear or centre of the car, or fixed'in any other position in the vehicle, or for filling petrol tanksof any description with liquids from sealed packages. p I

One object of the present invention is the provision of means for filling the tanks of motor vehicles with petrol in the minimum time and with the least trouble.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a gravity operating can puncturing funnel.

A further object of the invention is to provide an elevatable device of the class to suit the location of filler tanks.

Other objects of the invention will appear" as the description of the following preferred embodiment proceeds.

The invention is illustrated in the acccompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the. filler. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the same, the supportbeing omitted.

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken along the line 38 of Figure 2 viewed in the direction of the arrow. j

Fig. 4 is a cross section taken in a plane adjacent the perforating device and Fig. 5 is aside section of the perforating device. v y

Referring now in detail to the several figures, the reference character (A) is a tripod stand in the centre of which is fixed firmly a hollow guide tube (C) is a hollow tube arranged to telescope relative to the tube (B). (C) a support (P) is attached preferably having the shape of a pronged fork in which rests a triangular shaped chute (D) in au'inclined position as shown. The lower end of the chute tapers into a funnel (D) 7 to the end of which funnel is connected a short length of hose pipe.

The chute is secured to the fork in any suitable manner and the lower end of the fork fits inside the end of the hollow tube and is secured in that position by suitable means such as a pin through'the tube.

The tube (C) slides down in the tube (B) and may be fixed at-any height necessary for any particular vehicle or motor engine by means of the winged set screw is a triangular At the top of the tube smoothly up and s tr.

metal str-ip'or wear plate shaped asgshown.

in Figures 3 I and 5 fit flush inside of the ing into the funnel of the chute and the 'rnoivilis nAv nfMAnu L, or BEL VI LE, sou rnhrnrca.

V Application filed March 26. 1926, SeriaI N o. 97,722, and in the Union ofSouth Africa December 10,1925.

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strainer has the same taper as'the inside.

i of the funnel (D) which enables the strainer to fit tightly into such funnel. The metal strip (F) is removably fired to the chute by means such as screws;

7 fastened to the strip by two bolts and is atriangular shaped steel cutter 5 nuts as shown in Figure 5, being detachable for sharpening when necessary. is.

a small cross bar firmly attached to the under side of the cutter (G) for the puris a short piece of stiff clock-springriveted pose 'of doubling back the lip of the In petrol tin cut by the cutter (G) to enable to the bar as shown in Figure 6 for with-' drawing the pin (M) away from the venthole after the hole has been-made.-

To the lower end of "the striking is fixed a spring (J), the other end ofsaid' spring being fixed within theupper end of a circular rod" (L) passing through the striker rod as shown in .Flgures 6 and '7. The manner in which the invention 1s performed is as follows the chute The striker bar pivots round i The apparatus is placed next the curb or I in any desired positiongiving access to-the tank to be filled. and the hose pipe is inserted into the fuel tank, the triangular chute being raised or lowered to' the required height, and fixed at the required height'by the set screw (E). .A tin of petrol is then slid down the chute the lower cornerofthc front endof the tin striking against and being'pierced by the steelcutter (G) allowmg the petrol to flow down the chute i of the car. To enable the petrol to flow freer 'and 'faster out of the tin the striker (I) is pulled back against the tension of. the spring (J) by the operator and then through the strainer (K) into the tank iio When it is desired to clean the strainer (K) it is merely necessary to remove the.

screws or otherfastening IDQZLIISWhlCh secure the metal strip (F) to the chute (D) V when the Wholestrip (F) may be removed and the strainer cleaned.

Having now particularly described the nature of the said invention and in Whata removable strip therein a strainer at the lower end of said strip, ,andva puncturing device carried by said strip above said strainer.

2. A liquid dispensing device as claimed in o'la-irn' 1 in Which the lower ends of the funnel and strip have tapered lower por-' 'tions positioned one Within the other.

Dated at Cape Town in the Union of South Africa this 25th day- 1926.

THOMAS DAVID MANUEL.

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